It has been an eventful Mother’s Day weekend. The weekend started with a frantic dash to Mobile after a long, trying day at the office. I will not be getting into that topic in this post, so I challenge you to use your imagination. Rolling in to the MOB at midnight is an exciting adventure.
Getting to Saturday morning was quite a different story. We have Zoey, who woke up after a 3 hour car nap at midnight… and didn’t return to sleep until several hours later. Then, to add to the magic, the air mattress… yep, you guessed… it popped. Woo! Saturday morning was looking to be a success.
And it turns out, though my sarcasm was thick, Saturday was actually a success. I met my brother’s 4th child, a cute little Black-Mouthed Curr named Jilly, spend several hours with the actual family, enjoy the wonder that is Jimmie John’s sandwiches, and attend a rather beautiful wedding. The day culminated with the reception at Five Rivers Reception hall: dinner, dancing, and drinks. Speaking of dancing, Colin — he was off the chain.
On to Mother’s Day: I love my wife and mother of my child. Yes, they are one and the same. Brandy is awesome!
Now, we are home and unwinding with The Soup.
Good times!
One thing I have noticed over the past several months is the number of wasps flying around my backyard. Normally, I go searching for the nest and try to destroy it, but I have yet to find it. And let’s face it, wasps are nasty little buggers. I hadn’t ever considered creating a wasp trap before, but I happened to stumble upon a site this morning with fairly simple plans for such a trap. With Zoey’s birthday coming up soon, I have to find a way to keep the wasps at bay, and this might just do the trick.
I have linked to the Ground Version of TipNut.com’s Wasp Trap, but they also have plans for a hanging version as well, so be sure to check that out.
Get Rid Of Wasps: Traps & Tips : TipNut.com
How To Make A Wasp Trap: Ground Version
* Take an empty two liter pop bottle or any plastic bottle that has a consistently even width along the sides.
* Using a sharp knife, cut off the top of the soda bottle just below where the start of the bottle sides are at even width.
* Fill the bottom of the bottle with wasp bait about 2? deep (ideas below).
* Insert the top of the bottle upside down into the bottom of the bottle (remove the bottle cap first). The pieces should fit together nice and snug, but use duct tape along the top edge to secure the pieces together if you need to.
* Set the wasp trap out wherever you’ve seen wasps (in flower beds, close to a hedge, near the bird bath, etc.).
* The wasps will fly into the trap to get at the bait, but have trouble finding their way out. They’ll eventually drown in the liquid bait.
* This trap setup will also work for killing fruit flies.
They go on to suggest several ideas for wasp bait:
- Fruit juice
- Beer
- Sweet Soda Pop
- Wine
- Maple syrup diluted with water
If you have any other suggestions for dealing with wasps, I’d love to hear about it.
